Where does “portgrevius” come from?
portgrevius (Latin) comes from Old English portgerēfa, from Old English port, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “portgrevius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | portgerēfa | a portreeve: an office equivalent to a mayor in several major English towns or in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England |
| 2 | Old English | port | a port, a haven; a town, particularly one with... |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |